Religion Past and Present

Get access
Search Results: Prev | 1 of 23 |

Sin, Guilt, and Forgiveness
(17,599 words)

[German Version]

I. Terminology

Sin is a human breach of relationship with God. The term is emptied of content if it is used only for moral lapses. Only if a moral transgression in the mundane world is understood as a dimension of human alienation from God can it properly be called sin. The fundamental act of s…

Cite this page
Krötke, Wolf, Hock, Klaus, Grund, Alexandra, Metzner, Rainer, Holze, Heinrich, Abraham, Martin, Sievernich, Michael, Avemarie, Friedrich, Börner-Klein, Dagmar and Zchomelidse, Nino, “Sin, Guilt, and Forgiveness”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_025015>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



▲   Back to top   ▲